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Pandemic raises economic pressure as govt hopes for imminent relief
PoliticsGreek Politicsimmense pressure as the number of intubated patients has risen to 449 – up 18 on the previous day... invited to attend the military parade. Nevertheless, New Democracy has in the meantime been suggesting...%. The survey suggests that the public has largely welcomed the government’s stance on the stand-off
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PM expected to reshuffle cabinet in bid to leave wildfire damage behind
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the relief measures the government has put in place for households and businesses affected... speech on September 11. The New Democracy leader has tweaked his line-up several times since coming.... It should be noted, though, that the prime minister has publicly defended his ministers in the face
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Tsipras looks for fresh start as Mitsotakis holds election cards
PoliticsGreek PoliticsSYRIZA has accused the conservatives of neglecting, despite the demands of the pandemic, Tsipras... that he has matured as a politician and is far from being the firebrand of his earlier days in Greek... that the leftist party has found difficult to live down and its leader’s speech at TIF this year
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Govt lines up new handouts to fight inflation as SYRIZA moves to election footing
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor an electricity subsidy of up to 600 euros. New Democracy has already announced that it will launch... this autumn. The left-wing party believes that Mitsotakis has decided that if he waits until the end.... Of course, the opposition party has treated the worsening inflation situation as a pressure point
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PM signals April elections as MP at centre of latest sleaze scandal resigns
PoliticsGreek Politicsmonths in which a New Democracy MP has been found in breach of the law on conflicts of interest. Late... “cooperative” in surrendering his seat, however the opposition has accused the government of trying... Thanos Plevris has come under fire over drug shortages, as Greece experiences a surge in flu, Covid
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Mitsotakis focuses on economy as SYRIZA concentrates on leadership contest
PoliticsGreek Politicsis also due to set out his ideas for structural reforms in the are of public healthcare, which he has... the final touches to three bills that it wants to submit to Parliament this summer. The first has to do... Temponeras. The latter disagreed with the process that has been agreed, arguing that the party first needs
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Storm fallout sweeps PM to crucial juncture early in second term
PoliticsGreek Politicscarried out, underlining that New Democracy has entered its fifth consecutive year in power. SYRIZA... at a crucial juncture. It has been suggested that his decision to make mostly political appointments to his cabinet this summer has backfired and that over the last four years not enough has been done
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Government focuses on cost of living and farming as polls confirm strong lead
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe score board, far-right Greek Solution has overtaken Communist Party KKE to garner 7.8 pct... support, which the government has warned it cannot afford, protection of domestic products from unfair... development bill While attention has focussed on the farmers’ protests and the anniversary of the Tempe
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PM puts tax cuts front and centre in bid to win back voters
PoliticsGreek Politicshas already put to public consultation a bill that seeks to implement the tax relief measures... than expected. New Democracy has repeatedly rejected calls from the opposition parties to reduce... elections this summer. An amendment has been added to the Finance Ministry bill currently under public
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PASOK homes in on misuse of public money but ND hopeful of absorbing blows
PoliticsGreek Politicsproposal regarding the parliamentary inquiry into the alleged misuse of European Union subsidies has been... discomfort for the government even though it has not yet translated into a major dip in the few opinion... is due, New Democracy has time to address the damage it has suffered from the Tempe issue as well
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